EBKA Conference 2018

“Bees and well-being ”

Saturday 3rd November 2018 at Chelmsford City Racecourse (formerly Great Leighs Racecourse).

Bunny Campione, who you will know from the Antiques Roadshow, runs Daws Hall Educational Trust. She will be talking about her beekeeping exploits and how helping with the bees raises the self-esteem of the young, disabled and disadvantaged.

Bunny Campione

Chris Newenham, Managing Director, Wilkin & Sons Ltd . ‘Fruit & Honey, the story of Wilkins&Sons’ and how bees and central to their business and how honey sales have become increasingly important to the business in recent years. The first jams were produced in Tiptree in 1885 and with a farmed area in excess of 850 acres around Tiptree, the company grows a significant proportion of its own fruit. Sponsored by Wilkin & Sons Ltd

Rowena is a lecturer in microbiology, her research is focused on the current challenge of antimicrobial resistance, investigating novel antimicrobial agents and their potential role in combating chronic antibiotic resistant infections. A major part of this has been researching the potential of honey as an antimicrobial agent to inhibit and eradicate bacteria. She will inform us about how honey inhibits bacteria, its ability to improve antibiotic activity, the future use of honey in infection control as well as the possible future directions for this special therapy. Sponsored by Global Elevators , Alchemize Ltd & Humphrey Munson Handmade Kitchens